MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday ordered all police units to confiscate unauthorized fireworks and make arrests when the nation ushers in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The PNP is authorized to immediately confiscate illegal firecrackers and make arrests when necessary so the industry is advised to just follow the law,” DILG Undersecretary and spokesman Jonathan Malaya said in a statement.
The DILG said illegal fireworks include piccolo, watusi, giant whistle bomb, giant bawang, large Judas belt, super lolo, lolo thunder, atomic bomb, atomic bomb triangulo,…
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